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2017

Green OfficeBlog

Wellness & Productivity

Employees are the most valuable resource to most companies; according to World Green Building Council, they account for approximately 90{e3829ec1db02d54faaf9fa2de0d48db26af01d7a7944a63c3b26976124791cab} of operating cost. Thus, a small improvement in productivity can have a large impact on businesses: a 10{e3829ec1db02d54faaf9fa2de0d48db26af01d7a7944a63c3b26976124791cab} increase in…
Mika Kania
December 18, 2017
Francesca Galati "LEED for Cities" at Greenbuild BostonBlog

BEE Presents at Greenbuild Boston

The world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building, Greenbuild, took place this year 8-10 November in Boston, Mass. At Greenbuild Boston, an attendance of 25,000 was anticipated from across the green building sector, spanning commercial and residential professionals,…
Mika Kania
November 17, 2017
BEE - Top 15 LEED Service ProviderBlog

Greenbuild China: BEE Awarded as Top 15 LEED Service Provider

Last week on the 17th and 18th October, Greenbuild, the world's largest conference and expo for green building was held successfully in Shanghai, China. During the two-day Greenbuild China conference, industry leaders, experts and front-line professionals dedicated to sustainable building gathered…
Mika Kania
October 25, 2017
drain cleaningBlog

Cleaning Drains the Safe and Responsible Way

Conventional drain cleaning solutions usually contain sodium hydroxide, also known as soda lye or caustic soda. While not considered a pollutant, it does have adverse effects on the human body such as skin and respiratory irritation as well as hair…
Mika Kania
September 20, 2017
SavonaBlog

Savona – The first City of LEED for Cities in Europe

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), creators of the LEED green building rating system, and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), the organization that certifies all LEED projects globally, announced that Savona, Italy, which is home to more than 62,000 people, is…
Mika Kania
September 1, 2017
Sustainable BuildingsBlog

Why Sustainability in Buildings

Sustainability is a broad term describing a desire to carry out activities without depleting resources or having harmful impacts; avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance, while a sustainable building is the practice…
Mika Kania
August 28, 2017
LEED in Retail and HospitalityBlog

Retail & Hospitality Sustainability Trends

Sustainability has many benefits: lower operating costs, increase occupants’ health and guest experience, increase competitiveness by improved brand recognition and customer loyalty, increase employee retention and satisfaction, and reduced resource consumption and emissions. The improvement of brand awareness through “doing good”…
Mika Kania
August 21, 2017